ibtm world Pre-matched Appointments Reach New High for 30th Anniversary
ibtm world has announced it has scheduled the highest number of matched appointments in the last four years, with over 51,000 matched appointments set to take place at the 30th anniversary edition of the event, which takes place in Barcelona, from 28-30 November.
Appointment numbers are up 23% compared with 2016, with 36% of the...

ibtm world 30th anniversary edition Knowledge Programme
ibtm world today announced the full programme of speakers at its 30th anniversary edition. Over 40 renowned meetings industry speakers are lined up to talk at the event, which takes place from 28 – 30 November at Fira Gran Via Barcelona, Spain.
Subject matters range from ‘doing business in China – the key dos and...

ibtm world 2017 - Countdown Begins for Meetings Industry Show
Ibtm world and Reed Exhibitions signed an extension to its partnership with Barcelona and Fira de Barcelona in 2015 to keep ibtm world in the city for the foreseeable future. Graeme Barnett, senior exhibition director for ibtm world said that since 2004 when the event moved to Barcelona it has grown to where today...

ibtm events Announces Merger - Creating ibtm americas
August 07 2017, London, UK: ibtm events, part of Reed Travel Exhibitions, today announced that it is integrating ibtm latin america and ibtm america to create ibtm americas. The event will take place in Mexico City from 5-6 September 2018. The decision enables ibtm americas to capitalise on the growing success of ibtm latin...

Dame Stella Rimington Keynotes at IBTM World Knowledge Program on Security
Dame Stella Rimington Keynotes at IBTM World Knowledge Program on Security
ibtm world has announced Dame Stella Rimington, author and the first female director general of MI5, the UK Security Service, as one of two high profile keynote speakers at its milestone 30th ibtm world event, taking place in Barcelona from 28-30 November.
Dame Stella Rimington...

ibtm world 2017 Opens Trade Visitor Registration
Registration is now open for trade visitors planning to attend 2017’s milestone 30th anniversary ibtm world event, which takes place in Barcelona from 28 – 30 November. Industry professionals can now register to attend online via www.ibtmworld.com/visit.
Visitors will join over 15,000 high-profile industry professionals, buyers and organisations representing over 150 countries, as they network...

Applications Open - IBTM World-hosted ICCA Forum for Young Professionals
Applications have opened for the ICCA Forum for Young Professionals, in partnership with IBTM World for the 11th consecutive year. The theme of the 2017 Forum for Young Professionals (FYP) is ‘The future is here, the future is you!’. Opening on the eve of IBTM World 2017, 26 November and closing on 28 November,...

Korea MICE Expo to Highlight New Incentives Support
Approximately 2,700 visitors, including 300 domestic/international buyers and 250 local sellers, are expected to attend and discover the Korea MICE Bureau’s expanded support program for meetings and incentives in 2017.

Conference Compass launches dedicated mobile app for associations
As a specialised app developer for medical and scientific events, Conference Compass has created a customisable app solution that addresses the specific challenges and needs of national and international associations. With the Society App, associations can now move from a single event app and beyond a multi-event app by connecting events, journals & year-round...

MICE Brazil Congress 2017
MICE Brazil Congress - The largest content event focused on the MICE segment in Brazil will take place on June 7th and 8th 2017. The proposal for this year is to expand the network and bring the whole industry together, from customer to supplier. Realized by the EventFacil Group, the 2017 edition will take...

New President of Historic Conference Centres of Europe - Georgios Christou
Georgios Christou, President of Zappeion Exhibition Halls in Athens, was nominated and elected President of HCCE at the HCCE(Historic Conference Centres of Europe) Annual General Assembly (AGA). Christou (left) is congratulated by former HCCE President Armin Egger and Stuart Forrester Executive Director at the Zappeion Exhibition Halls.
Mr Christou succeeds Mr Armin Egger, CEO and...

Walled Off Hotel - Provocative Art Hotel on Occupied West Bank Palestine
With one of the most provocative hotels views anywhere, Banksy's "Walled Off Hotel" on the occupied Palestinian West Bank is arguably not for the typical traveller with its views of Israeli guard towers and the iconic dividing wall. With only 10 rooms, it hardly qualifies as a MICE(Meetings and Events) hotel, but what it...

ibtm world Technology & Innovation Watch Award winner SHOFLO
US based Shoflo https://shoflo.tv, the event production software specialist is this year’s winner of the Tech & Innovation Watch Award presented by ibtm world in partnership with EventMB. The announcement was made today at ibtm world taking place in Barcelona, Spain. Shoflo is a software platform designed specifically for event planners and production teams who...

Anne Jamieson Named Chair of Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) Board
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre’s (MCEC) Director of Customer Experience and Optimisation, Anne Jamieson was last night named Chair of the Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) Board.Announced at MEA’s Annual General Meeting, the new Board consists of a diverse range of meetings and events professionals who will guide the organisation in 2017 and into...

Lifetime Achievement Award for Christian Mutschlechner at IBTM World
Christian Mutschlechner, Director of the Vienna Convention Bureau, has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the meetings and events industry during the Meetings Leadership Summit at ibtm world.Mutschlechner’s career in the sector has spanned nearly 40 years. He started as a volunteer for congresses back in 1977, moving swiftly into the PCO world...

ibtm App Action and Knowledge Sessions
ibtm world 2016 Mobile App Goes Live
With only a short time until the Meetings and Event Industries major Expo of the year, the ibtm world team is preparing an exceptional business event. Ibtm world has launched new Apps, enhanced its Associations interactions with inspirational sessions and is introducing Hosted Buyers to new Tech Innovations...

Mexico Supports the EBS Buyers Club Café
According to the ICCA - International Congress and Convention Association, Mexico is figure as the fifth destination of America meetings and occupies the 21th position worldwide. In order to strengthen its position in the MICE segment and present what the destination and infrastructure has to host events, Mexico will participate as a supporter of...

Key Lineup for IBTM World Knowledge Speakers
MP James Heappey addresses BREXIT at ibtm world’s knowledge programme. IBTM World is set to deliver a stellar line up of international speakers delivering world class content over the 3 days of the show. Following the extensive research with the industry the content has been developed to reflect the needs of both exhibitors, Hosted...

Risk Managment for Global Meetings and Events - Selina Chavry Pacific World DMC
The role of meeting planners has taken on many new dimensions in recent years. Globalisation has brought withn it increased awareness of political influence, economic and financial movements, currency affects, security issues and with it opportunities. Ms Selina Chary, CEO of Pacific World DMC discussed with MICExchange some of the issues of Risk management...

IBTM World Hosted Buyers Start Making Appointments
ibtm world announced that the Hosted Buyer Appointment Preferences are now live. Exhibitors can now Log into their Exhibitor Portal and click on the 'Appointment Management' to request and select their preferences to meet with their preferred Hosted Buyer. The appointment system allows Exhibitors to select and rank their preferences to meet up to...

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